Isafjord, Iceland

Ísafjörður (pronounced [ˈiːsaˌfjœrðʏr̥], meaning ice fjord or fjord of ice, ice in plural genitive) is a town in the northwest of Iceland.

The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town center is located on a spit of sand, or eyri, in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord which meets the waters of the larger fjord Ísafjarðardjúp. Ísafjörður is the largest settlement in the peninsula of Vestfirðir (Westfjords) and the administrative center of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality, which includes – besides Ísafjörður – the nearby villages of Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri, and Þingeyri.

Climate

The Westfjords are known to be the coolest area in Iceland at sea level. Ísafjörður has a tundra climate (ETf) closely bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc). The climate characterized by cold winters and cool summers. The warmest month is July with the mean... Read more

Ísafjörður (pronounced [ˈiːsaˌfjœrðʏr̥], meaning ice fjord or fjord of ice, ice in plural genitive) is a town in the northwest of Iceland.

The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town center is located on a spit of sand, or eyri, in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord which meets the waters of the larger fjord Ísafjarðardjúp. Ísafjörður is the largest settlement in the peninsula of Vestfirðir (Westfjords) and the administrative center of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality, which includes – besides Ísafjörður – the nearby villages of Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri, and Þingeyri.

Climate

The Westfjords are known to be the coolest area in Iceland at sea level. Ísafjörður has a tundra climate (ETf) closely bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc). The climate characterized by cold winters and cool summers. The warmest month is July with the mean temperature of 9.9 °C (49.8 °F); the wettest is November with 120 mm (4.7 in) of precipitation. The climate has significantly warmed in recent years.

As the rest of Iceland, Ísafjörður experiences high winds and very few clear days throughout all the year.

Isafjordur Port is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Ísafjarðardjúp in the Skutulsfjörður of Iceland.
It is the Island's 3rd busiest cruise port.
Isafjördur has 2 quays to accommodate liners. The town center is reachable on foot.

The town is very small and eminently walkable. The distances from the town to adjacent towns is generally further than walking distance. Thus, you would want to study the bus system that can take you all over, bring a bike or have a car. There is a bike rental in town for the active ones that don't want to walk around.

The lone exception is Hnifsdalur, a tiny village of 250 people which is situated near hiking trails. Hnifsdalur is approximately 5 km away from Ísafjörður and is an easy walk on a paved walking trail running adjacent to Road 61.

West Tours, Aðalstræti 7 (The same house as the Information Centre), ☎ 456-5111NOCC. Day tours and longer tours. Bird watching, kayaking, hiking, horseback riding, skiing, biking and more.

Vestfjords Maritime Museum, Neðstikaupstaður. 13-17 daily from 1 June - 15 Sept. Small museum dedicated to the fisheries of the past. Nice restaurant, Tjoruhusid, is located next door and serves local fish.

Drink

Icelandic wool products. Icelandic sheep are a unique breed that produce a soft and durable wool and Icelandic woolen goods (hats, gloves etc.) are soft and warm; don't just buy them for other people if you plan to visit the interior.

Arts and crafts. Iceland has a huge number of excellent little craft shops that sell products from musical baskets and wonderful porcelain sculptures to paintings, glasswork, and jewelry.

Local music. There is a plethora of interesting local music CDs (beyond just Björk and Sigur Rós) worth hunting for. Obscurities worth picking up include Ólafur Arnalds, Eberg, Hera, Retro Stefson, FM Belfast, Worm is Green, Múm, Singapore Sling, and Bellatrix. Be warned that many of these CDs are often available back home as imports for much lower prices.

Latest travel blogs about Isafjord, Iceland

We came to Sudavik village in Iceland.
We made a stopover in a local cafe.
This is the cafe inside view.
We ordered salad and pasta. The portions were big enough. This lunch cost us about 15 USD (as of 2016).
We went further. Entering the village, we saw a notice that there was a fox...

This is a port of Isafjordur town in Iceland. We came to this town from Sudavik village, the review about which you can find here.
There's Isafjordur town on the other side of the fjord.
This is an airport in Isafjordur town.
It seems to be a school.
We didn't make a stopover in...

We made a stopover in Isafjordur town on our way to Sudureyri village.
We passed by Bolungarvik village to the end of the road. There was a dead end.
This is Bolungarvik village. There were many trampolines near the houses.
You can often see such notices there...

On our way to Bolungarvik village, there was Osvor Museum - an old fishing village. Houses are made of stones, the roof is covered with turf.
So we came to Bolungarvik village.
There were swans grassing.
We made a stopover by a lighthouse.
There are wonderful mountains around.
This is a...

Village Sudureyri was left behind, and we went for a walk around the outskirts till it was light outdoors.
This is a view back.
The snow was melting, the stones were wet.
Author: Capi4ca
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Translated by: Zoozi

This is a port of Flateyri village in Iceland.
We started our trip in the morning. It was cloudy.
Flateyri village is not far from
Sudureyri village
.
We made a stopover near fish drainboards.
There's Flateyri village ahead.
This is a port of the village.
The fish is...

This is Dynjandi Waterfall in Iceland.
We came to Dynjandi waterfall from Pingeyri town.
In fact, Dynjandi waterfall is the largest waterfall here. Nearby there are other waterfalls with its names.
We went along that path.
We were ascending higher and higher.
This is a view back...